2. Course - please note that by answering this question you could potentially jeopardize your anonymity

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Elective

Required

1.74

145

0.44

Freq(%)

37 (26%)

108 (74%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.52

147

0.62

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

10 (7%)

50 (34%)

87 (59%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.38

146

0.72

Freq(%)

1 (1%)

0 (0%)

14 (10%)

59 (40%)

72 (49%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.25

147

0.78

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

4 (3%)

19 (13%)

60 (41%)

64 (44%)

6. I learned more in this course than I expected to learn.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

3.9

146

0.99

Freq(%)

3 (2%)

8 (5%)

37 (25%)

50 (34%)

48 (33%)

7. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.38

146

0.72

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

2 (1%)

14 (10%)

57 (39%)

73 (50%)

8. The instructor stresses important points in lectures/discussions.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.2

147

0.78

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

2 (1%)

27 (18%)

57 (39%)

61 (41%)

9. The instructor is enthusiastic about the course material.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.26

145

0.86

Freq(%)

2 (1%)

4 (3%)

15 (10%)

57 (39%)

67 (46%)

10. The instructor appears to have a thorough knowledge of the subject.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.51

146

0.65

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

9 (6%)

51 (35%)

85 (58%)

11. The instructor's voice was clear and understandable.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.54

147

0.67

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

3 (2%)

6 (4%)

46 (31%)

92 (63%)

12. The instructor defined new terms, concepts, and principles.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.4

147

0.7

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

2 (1%)

12 (8%)

58 (39%)

75 (51%)

13. The instructor was able to explain concepts clearly and effectively.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.31

145

0.72

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

2 (1%)

16 (11%)

62 (43%)

65 (45%)

14. The instructor broadened my understanding and grasp of the subject.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.16

143

0.89

Freq(%)

3 (2%)

4 (3%)

16 (11%)

64 (45%)

56 (39%)

15. The instructor clearly stated at the beginning of the semester the objectives of the course and requirements.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.54

147

0.66

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

11 (7%)

43 (29%)

92 (63%)

16. The instructor was effective in meeting the objectives of the course.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.4

147

0.68

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

13 (9%)

59 (40%)

74 (50%)

17. The instructor spoke clearly and audibly.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.53

146

0.63

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

8 (5%)

50 (34%)

87 (60%)

18. The instructor was easy to talk with and available for consultation.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

3.97

147

0.95

Freq(%)

4 (3%)

1 (1%)

42 (29%)

49 (33%)

51 (35%)

19. The instructor seems well prepared for each class.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.47

145

0.66

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

10 (7%)

54 (37%)

80 (55%)

20. The instructor was consistently well-prepared and organized for class.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.41

144

0.69

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

14 (10%)

54 (38%)

75 (52%)

21. The amount of material covered in the course is reasonable.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.37

147

0.77

Freq(%)

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

14 (10%)

55 (37%)

75 (51%)

22. How can the instructor improve the teaching of this course?

N/A

field trips

I think the course is good to my standards.

nothing to improve on, very entertaining

Make it more fun.

He should slow down during lectures because some people still like to write notes rather than print
out the slides.

Some of the lectures weren't very interesting, making it hard to pay attention. The overall the content was what I expected from the course.

By asking more questions of the students in the lectures.

not reading off of slides and providing a text book would help students study more effectively

change up class structure.

Use more clips during his lectures.

Lectures were put up online too last-minute on some occasions. Some of the videos were too long.
The end-of-lecture questions were ambiguous when they weren't actually questions or didn't have
choices as answers. It was hard to answer them in preparation for the exams not knowing what
exactly was wanted. Although I liked not having class on video days, it might be easier to pay
attention if the questions were given first and then the video shown in class

less repetition in examples and course material

The questions at the end of the lecture should be given at the beginning, but still doesn't need to
be stated in the slides so that everyone still has to be present for the lecture, but we will know what
answers to listen for. The midterms' multiple choice questions were tricky as well.

It was really boring. He was monotone.

having more videos and illustrations could make the class more interesting

I think he is doing a great job.

n/a

yes i think so

If anything, the powerpoints can be a little more informative to study off of.

Shorter lectures, more questions

print out lecture notes so people dont go on their laptops and do other crap they not suppose to be
doing in a lecture class

I liked his teaching, it doesn't need improvement.

Get a bigger class room, or reduce the amount of students who can take the class.

Maybe emphasize the broader concepts more than specific information. It makes it less confusing and helps me understand more.

No comment.

give questions in the beginning of class so that we can find the answers during as we follow along with the lecture.

already good

The instructor doesn't need much improvement really. Very interesting teacher, keeps students well
attentive.

more personable.... make it easier to receave help when neeeded...

The instructor should use more than just visual aids and a lecture only filled with information. They should add in examples of how it could be found or used in real life, and make things more interesting. Also, to define the tests more clearly. Many times the material given to study was not really clear on the test.

none

The way it is now, we don't get our tests back in this class. We only get the scores. It's kind of frustrating because you never find out what you get wrong, so theoretically you could go through the rest of your life thinking something is right that is really wrong.
I think Dr. Teramura is a great teacher. He really knows the material and presents it to us in a manner that is understandable for the most part. He seems like a real intelligent guy and an asset to the University.

more videos demonstrating material

Exam questions need some tuning.It's not too hard or anything,but it's not easy either. I just feel that the questions are kind of different from the actual lecture which makes them hard to answer.
Also,the very long lectures are very boring.

n/a

By making the midterm exam questions more clear and understandable and posting the lecture slides at the beginning of every week. He could also return the midterm exam grades sooner.

Nothing! Great course!

No comment.

Some of the facts in class changed as the course went on and the powerpoints
online were sometimes different that the ones in class.
Also, some of the information was a little off. For example, we were talking
about greenhouse gases, and water vapor was not mentioned as one, even though
it is the most abundant greenhouse gas (I'm an astronomy minor, so I know
this stuff).

make lectures more interactive/fun

He could make some of his questions more clearer.

It is perfect

I would of like more opportunities for points other than the test or maybe even a few extra credits

More interaction with students.

instructor tends to rush through slides

I was very impressed with Professor Teramura's class. Although it was a large lecture class, he kept the biology topics interesting. I honestly can not thing of one thing for the Professor Teramura to work on.

None, I believe this instructor's teaching style was well-fitted to my learning ability; visually and auditory. The PowerPoint slide notes were a bonus to being prepared for the class lecture.

Make it more interesting and fun.

Learn how to pronounce the word "nucleus" correctly, and I might take you more seriously. There is
no such word as "nu-kyu-ler" no matter what George Bush says.
Also stop treating us like first graders. If you ask people why the S-curve is called the S-curve,
you're not going to win a lot of respect points.

Organize well how to take the exam.
Sometimes there were too many students to take the exam at one room so that there were not enough chairs and desks. should divide students to fit the room.

N/A

More home videos

N/A

It's pretty good how it is.

add more videos when talking about more complicated topics, more visual aids.

I feel the class is excellent, and is run in a very effective manner.

Instead of just reading off the powerpoints, main points should be written on the powerpoint and then elaborated.

Include more videos. The ones you showed were very effective in portraying points in your lecture.

There is not much to improve. The instructor made the material very easy to understand and was
sympathetic. Very easy to talk to.

This was the most awful class I have taken yet at UH. I hated the format, I learned nothing but
memorizing terms and hope that I would pass the test.

Please make lectures a bit more interesting.

The instructor can improve the teaching of this course by creating some sort of short answer
questions on the exam. That way, more students will have to pay more attention to what is said in
the class to improve the attendance to the lectures.

make class easier

He is currently incorporating videos into his lecture which I think is a good thing.

23. The course materials (texts, handouts) make a valuable contribution to the course.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.07

147

0.91

Freq(%)

1 (1%)

5 (3%)

35 (24%)

48 (33%)

58 (39%)

24. Audiovisual materials (or computers) were adequate and used appropriately.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.34

144

0.79

Freq(%)

0 (0%)

4 (3%)

17 (12%)

49 (34%)

74 (51%)

25. Examinations cover the important aspects of the course.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.3

145

0.79

Freq(%)

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

18 (12%)

56 (39%)

68 (47%)

26. The exams are returned in a reasonable amount of time.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

3.94

147

1.02

Freq(%)

4 (3%)

11 (7%)

24 (16%)

59 (40%)

49 (33%)

27. The instructor was fair in grading and criteria of grades.

Mean

N-Size

Std Dev

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

4.27

147

0.79

Freq(%)

1 (1%)

3 (2%)

16 (11%)

63 (43%)

64 (44%)

28. Which aspects of the course did you like the best?

the videos!

simple grading system

The powerpoints and the exam questions at the end.

animations in the powerpoints

The exams are multiple choice.

The grading was easy to understand (three midterms, drop the lowest, and the final). It was good to have access to the powerpoints, but it was confusing if the powerpoint in class was different from what was on laulima.

How we could easily prepare for exams.

videos

it was simple and easy to understand

very organized

I liked how everything was posted online in case I wasn't able to make the class.

Honestly there weren't very many aspects--it's either sit there and take notes during slides, or
watch videos at home. The short clips were helpful though.

tests were fair

I didn't really enjoy this course.

I like that we could drop our lowest test score.

Watching relevant and interesting videos and answering the associated questions.

i did not having much problems for this class because everything was easy to understand and
follow

I guess everything is okay.

The questions at the end of the lecture was a very tactical way to keep the students through the
whole lecture instead of leaving half way. The questions are on the exam

How the powerpoints are online and attendance is not mandatory

I liked the test structure

the movies

exam questions already given

Online lecture slides, the exams were good because he let us know exactly what to study.

How he gave a portion of the questions that are going to be on the exam after every lecture!

The organization of the class was clear and simple

The grading system: highest three of four exam scores.

i thought our professor was funny and made biology seem more interesting then i thought it was
going to be.

i liked the organization of the course. every student knew exactly what was going to be on the exams. the most perfect elective course i could have ever asked for.

all

The 8 questions following each powerpoint; the questions make an excellent study guide.

i wasnt really a fan of this class period.

the easy to understand power point.
absorbed alot of knowledge from each lecture

I liked all of it except for the chemistry section, but that's only because I don't like chemistry and have always been somewhat confused by it. Aside from that, I enjoyed all of the material that was presented.

The fact we didn't have to buy a textbook for this class made my life so much easier. The power point presentations were fun and interesting too!

i thoughroghly enjoyed this class!! I felt all of the information was relevant, a good introduction to materials that students will probably learn about in other classes. I especially enjoyed the way that the material was related to us. Dr. teramura was very well spoken, informative and funny! Also I really appreciated the fact that we did not need to purchase a text book, and the power point handouts were made available to us. Thank you!!!!
ps. the classroom is kind of cold...

What I liked best about the coarse is that it is very interesting.There's a lot of references to Hawaii,which is what I liked because Hawaii is barely mentioned in the media,teaching,etc.

how relaxed things were during the lecture.

That there is no required text book. That we follow along in lecture and if we show up to class and study we can get a good grade!

Very well organized. You went into class knowing exactly what to expect and what was expected of
you. Professor was well prepared and made lectures appealing.

No homework.

It was informative (and the seats were comfy).

class was organized and followed a set and predictable routine, which is very important for a busy college student

I like how there were questions at the end of the lectures that would be used in the exam. It's like a study guide that we have to make on our own.

the exams

That he gave questions that would be on the exam after every lecture. I enjoyed that very much.

Powerpoint is clear and informative.

he was very thorough with his explanations

Great powerpoints and nice to have days off to watch videos online!

learning about global warming

My favorite aspect of this course was that there were different types of mediums that we were able to learn through. Not only did Professor Teramura use powerpoints, he was able to integrate videos and animations, for our learning.

The new facts and information given to the class, especially to me, was my best interest in this course. It made me more enthusiastic to giving much more attention to the instructor. The videos assigned to the class was also a bonus for me since it involves to today's impact in society and how citizens can do to help maintain the living life of Earth.

Watching the videos.

Simple.

studying with power point was good. Even miss the class, I could catch up later.

Getting 8 questions per lecture is a very effective studying tool. Tests are made less stressful, because we are capable of studying these questions ahead of time.

How we were given the 8 questions at the end of each lecture to help prepare us for the exams.

i liked the questions at the end of every lecture. it helped me be more prepared for test and exams. would take him again!

I really enjoyed Dr. Teramura's PowerPoints. They were very fun to look at, and he effectively captured the students' attention.

More or less self directed, the course material is easy to learn if one dedicates the time to learn it.

none

The real pictures of cells and other organisms in the body were very interesting to look at.

no text books, powerpoints.

That he provided PDFs of all the slide shows and went over them in detail. That he also gave us questions to study for the test. would recommend to a friend

The graphics, video, and pictures, which help aid concepts.

How there is no textbook to purchase!!!

Posting lectures online helped a lot considering how sick I got this semester!

I liked it all. Learned alot.

I liked learning about the Biology in Hawai'i.

The fact that he gave us questions from the exam after every lecture, so that we were prepared and knew what to study for the exam.

N/A

The Midterms were great.

The slides and study techniques offered.

nothing.

Topics relevant to improving today's society and ecosystem.

the content

The lectures/powerpoints that he would go over.

29. Global appraisal: Considering everything how would you rate this COURSE?